The New Nikon AF-S 18-300mm VR lens is the ideal companion for your DX format Nikon DSLR. Providing a stunning 16.7x magnification, this super zoom can stay on your camera for your wide angle landscapes, portraits and even wildlife shots, reducing the need for you to change lenses. The 18-300mm VR is the ideal travel lens producing excellent images in almost any situation.

The lens utilizes a Silent Wave Motor for quick, quiet auto focusing for photo and video as well as internal focusing that keeps the lens design compact. Also, Vibration Reduction technology optically stabilizes the image to reduce the effects of camera shake and movement providing the equivalent of up to 4 additional shutter speed stops.

Helping with image quality are three aspherical and three extra-low dispersion glass elements that will minimize aberrations and Nikon's Super Integrated Lens Coating which reduces ghosting and flare while maximizing contrast. The lens has 7 rounded diaphragm blades for smooth out-of-focus areas and a 67mm front filter thread.

The Vibration Reduction image stabilization improves image stability by automatically compensating for camera shake for up to 4.0 stops of blur-free handheld shooting.
Maximum magnification of 0.32x and a minimum focusing distance of 1.6'.
Lens construction consists of 16 elements in 12 groups.
Works on FX-format cameras in DX crop mode.

Three aspherical lens elements reduce coma and other aberrations as well as correct the distortion in addition to keeping lenses smaller and lighter.

Super Integrated Coating nearly eliminates ghosting and reduces flaring, maintaining a crisp image throughout the frame.
A-M switch locks the focus ring during autofocus while still allowing manual focusing when the ring is turned

Great lens, never miss a shotTc, Brisbane, 19/11/2017

I used this lens for over a year, love it, I do change it occasionally to a wider lens but then find I want to take a want a longer lens for the next shot. Its great to walk around with if you like taking all different types of photos, from close butterfly’s to animals. Main draw back I surpose would be I wish you could use an extender with it for those really long shots .

Pros:
Easy to use, Compact, Build quality, Battery life
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes